A biography of Charlie Parker, the jazz alto saxophonist, including the start of his career in the late 1930s, his impact on American music, and his drug addiction that contributed to his death at thirty-four.
Presents a tribute to American jazz saxophonist and composer Charlie Parker through personal interviews with family members, friends, and fellow performers.
Chronicles the life of Thelonious Sphere Monk, discussing his childhood, unique style, influential work, impact on American jazz, and other related topics.
Contains a collection of interviews that provide a oral history of twentieth century American music composers, from Charles Ives to Duke Ellington. Includes two audio CDs.
George Wein reflects on his life and career, discussing his relationships with some of jazz's greatest figures, his impact on the genre, and his efforts to promote jazz around the world.
Examines the life and career of twentieth-century American jazz musician Charles Mingus, whose troubled childhood and interracial background contributed to his being "Jazz's Angry Man.".
